Academic sympathy for transsexuals
Deirdre McCloskey's excellent piece on gender transitions in academia (THES, August 23) implies that transsexuals face a particularly tough time in Britain. While she is correct that the position of...
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Bard-mouthing the Scots
Jennifer Wallace reports on the 'new' Shakespeare play. They were all distinctly underwhelmed at the International Shakespeare conference at Stratford. Radio 4's Today programme ran a story on the...
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A lapidary lyricist
Wordsworth and the Geologists
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Distant sounds of crashing banks
Banking, Currency, and Finance in Europe Between the Wars
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Making sure of one's ventifacts
The New Penguin Dictionary of Geology
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Striking a chord of avant-garde beauty
Aspects of Complexity in Recent British Music
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The canny bankers of Auld Reekie
Bank of Scotland
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The trouble with ethnic blending
Democracy and Authoritarianism in South Asia - A Nation in Turmoil
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Treasure houses as tools of power
Civilising Rituals
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Top of the pots: Delia Smith
(Photograph) - Top of the pots: Delia Smith, cookery writer and broadcaster, gets an honorary degree from Nottingham
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Honorary degrees
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM DLitt: Susan MacGregor, journalist and broadcaster; Christine Bowering, headmistress of Nottingham High School for Girls ; Malcolm Bradbury, author; James Holt, professor of...
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Appointments
UCAS The Universities and Colleges Admissions Services has appointed Anthony McClaran, former head of academic services and development at the service, to a new post as deputy chief executive from...
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Chairs
UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN Ian Alexander, head of the department of plant and soil science, keeper of the Cruickshank Botanic Garden, co-director, Conoco Natural History Centre and member of the board of...
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Grants
SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY Research contracts Dr B. Gabbitas, Pounds 60,000 from Department of Trade and Industry and Pounds 20,000 from Jacobson Chemicals Ltd; Professor M. Whieldon, Pounds 60,620 from...